Yim lost to Shayna Baszler in the second round of the 2017 Mae Young Classic and returned for this year's tournament. She defeated Allysin Kay (who formerly wrestled for Impact Wrestling as Sienna) in the first round, and their match aired as the main event of last week's episode. Yim received "Please sign Mia" chants from the crowd later in the tournament.

The Yim vs. Kay bout was a matchup of former Knockouts Champions. Yim held the title once while wrestling as Jade for Impact Wrestling.